I have some command line applications (and remote servers) that I want to make individual launchers for on the Unity launcher, how do I do that?
Unity Launcher – Create Custom Launcher for Terminal Applications
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I have some command line applications (and remote servers) that I want to make individual launchers for on the Unity launcher, how do I do that?
Best Answer
Custom launchers for terminal applications can be used, which can be very useful for applications such as irssi and mutt.
The thing to remember is that you’ll want to specify a different window manager class for the terminal using the
--class
argument, otherwise after you start your application via the Launcher, it will show up with all your other terminals and you can’t use a superkey keyboard shortcut with it.For example, to create a launcher to login to another server, you can use something like the following for a .desktop file (see above for how to get this into the Launcher):
After you've created this .desktop file (you can name it something like myserver.desktop) you can just drag and drop it onto your launcher.
Adapted from:
Here's an example of how I made it for my personal servers at home:
Which ends up with this: